Defence Attachés of the United Kingdom (UK) and Germany to Nigeria, Brigadier Tom Harper and Colonel Boris Bovecamp, have reaffirmed continued support and collaboration in the fight against terrorism and insurgency. The assurance came during their historic visit to the Headquarters of the Theatre Command, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK),...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri
Chairman of the National Congress Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State, Hon. Lawali Kaura, has described the recently concluded ward congresses as highly successful and well organised. Speaking after an inspection tour of selected wards across the state, Kaura, who was accompanied by the committee’s...
Reports emerging from within the Nigerian football community indicate that Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has reportedly placed a $130,000 monthly salary benchmark as part of ongoing contract negotiations. Sources claim the proposed figure represents a significant increase from his current earnings of about $50,000 per month. The...
Sierra Leone President, Julius Maada Bio has decorated the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Olufemi Oluyede with the prestigious Grand Commander of the Order of the Rokel at a colourful parade during the 17th Armed Forces Day of Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces. Director Defence Information,...
Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has signed a contractual documents for the construction of a new Air Traffic Management centre and a corporate headquarters in Abuja. The development has attracted international commendations. The new structure according to an Australian tourist in Abuja, Mr Kelvin Frederick, would not only add...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on Nigerians to use the concurrent observance of Ramadan and the Christian Lenten season to strengthen national unity and demonstrate practical compassion toward fellow citizens. He particularly described the period as an opportunity for both spiritual renewal and collective nation-building. In a statement...
President Bola Tinubu and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have resolved to improve bilateral relations between their two countries and to strengthen collaboration in the security, power, and railway sectors. In a telephone conversation on Wednesday afternoon, the two leaders also expressed their willingness to cooperate in creative arts and...
The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), has taken former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, into custody shortly after he was granted bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday night. El-Rufai, who had been in EFCC custody since Monday over alleged corruption-related offences, was reportedly released...
The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Kaduna State, Sadiq Mamman Lagos, has commended the administration of Governor Uba Sani for the distribution of 600 brand-new transformers and 10,000 solar-powered streetlights, describing the initiative as a multi-billion-naira investment that must be protected. Mamman Lagos called on local...
Dauda Sulaiman, the second defendant in the ongoing trial of the Chief of Staff to Ahmed Usman Ododo, Ali Bello, on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, told Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that the seven statements he made while in the custody of the Economic...
National Sports Commission (NSC) has congratulated Nigeria’s para-badminton star Mariam Eniola Bolaji for becoming world number one in the women’s SL3 category, according to Africa’s Sport Network. Bolaji, 20, reached the top of the world rankings after strong performances in recent international competitions. She won silver at the 2026...
Belgian side Club Brugge and Atlético Madrid played out a thrilling 3‑3 draw in their first-leg Champions League play-off tie on Wednesday. Atlético took a strong 2‑0 lead by half-time. Spanish striker Julián Álvarez scored from a penalty in the 8th minute, and Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman added the...
A pro-innovation group, Ideas Nigeria Movement (INM), has lauded the Chairman of Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, for sacrificing the pleasure of his 70th birthday with the offer of university scholarships to 1000 indigent Nigerian wiz-kids to study Computer Science in Nigerian universities. The scholarship has an estimated cost...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has reassured stakeholders that the Commission is fully prepared to conduct credible, transparent and peaceful Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on Saturday, February 21, 2026. In a remark at a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja ahead...
Nigerian higher education institutions have achieved a major breakthrough in global digital trust identity infrastructure following the admission of the Nigerian Research and Education Network (NgREN) into the Education Global Authentication Infrastructure (eduGAIN). NgREN announced the development on Tuesday after its Managing Director, Dr Joshua Atah, signed the declaration...
Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA) has expressed strong support for Africa’s leading industrialist, Aliko Dangote, over his recent warning on the dangers of rising imports and soaring energy costs to Nigeria’s economy. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, February 19, 2026, BAVCCA President,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the final amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act into law, describing the reforms as a major step toward strengthening Nigeria’s democratic process and restoring public confidence in elections. Speaking after assenting to the bill, the President stressed that the changes were aimed at...
Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, Umar Hussein Babangida in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 told a Federal High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja and presided over by Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie that Agunloye admitted in his extra-judicial statement to the Economic...
Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, secured an interim attachment order on nine trucks loaded with assorted solid minerals, as well as the final forfeiture of the contents of another truck, in a sustained crackdown on illegal mining activities...
President Bola Tinubu has issued an executive order to safeguard and enhance oil and gas revenues for the Federation, curb wasteful spending, eliminate duplicative structures in this critical sector of the national economy, and redirect resources for the benefit of the Nigerian people. The President signed the EO on...